8/12/2025
Southern All Stars
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Competitors Gear Up for Five Races in Month of August
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) After sitting idle since the Independence Day holiday weekend, the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series (SAS) presented by Franklin Enterprises schedule is about to heat back up with five events during the remainder of the month of August. Up first will be the 4th Annual ‘Russell Thomas Memorial,’ which will be held this Saturday night, August 16 at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Ronnie Johnson will bring the SAS point lead into Saturday’s program, which now pays $5,057 to win, as he leads Joe Denby, Dillon Tidmore, Michael Luna, and Billy Franklin in the latest point tally.
From there, the action will shift north to Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky on Saturday evening, August 23. The 14th edition of the ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial’ will be held next weekend in the Bluegrass State and a $12,022 paycheck will be up for grabs. An open practice session will be held at LCS on Friday night leading into Saturday’s single-day shootout, which features the biggest top prize on the tour schedule.
A huge Labor Day weekend triple shot will then close out the month of August for the SAS competitors, as a trio of events are planned in the states of Georgia and Tennessee from August 29-31. The $4,004 to win ‘Brad York Memorial’ will kick things off on that Friday at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia. Saturday’s show will now take place at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee and a $4,000 payday will be on the line in the recently added race. The holiday weekend finale - the 17th Annual ‘Buddy Rogers Memorial’ - will be held on Sunday at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee paying $5,000 to the winner.
In addition to the lucrative purse money, drivers competing with the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises during the month of August will also be vying for several bonuses each night.
- $1,000 Bonus if a driver wins feature on four American Racer Tires
- $500 Bonus for highest finishing driver on four American Racer Tires
- $1,000 Bonus if a driver wins feature with engine package A, B, C, or
D (see www.sasdirt.com for updated engine/weight rules) - $500 Bonus for highest finishing driver with engine package A, B, C,
or D (see www.sasdirt.com for updated engine/weight rules)
Body rules and the Droop Rule will be the same as those agreed on by both the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - among others. Additional rules including engine and weight rules can be found online at www.SASDirt.com. The entry fee each night will be $120.00 and transponders will be available to rent. Any driver not advancing into the feature field will receive $50.00 in tow money.
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series tire rule in 2025 is as
follows:
Left Front: Open
Right Front: American Racer 44, 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 2,
3, 4
Left Rear: American Racer 44, 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 2, 3,
4
Right Rear: American Racer 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 3, 4
2025 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Schedule of Events:
Saturday, February 1 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - CORY HEDGECOCK
Saturday, February 22 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - RAINED OUT
Friday, March 21 - Southern Raceway (Milton, FL) - JOSEPH JOINER
Saturday, March 22 - Southern Raceway (Milton, FL) - RYAN CRANE
Friday, April 11 - Penton Raceway (Lafayette, AL) - CORY HEDGECOCK
Saturday, April 12 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - DILLON
TIDMORE
Friday, May 16 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - BILLY FRANKLIN
Saturday, May 17 - North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, AL) - DILLON
TIDMORE
Saturday, June 14 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - POSTPONED TO 8/29
Friday, June 20 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - ZACK
MITCHELL
Saturday, June 21 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - TUCKER
ANDERSON
Thursday, July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - GARRETT SMITH
Saturday, July 5 - Mountain View Raceway (Spring City, TN) - RUSTY
BALLENGER
Saturday, August 16 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $5,057 to
win
Saturday, August 23 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $12,022
to win
Friday, August 29 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - $4,004 to win
Saturday, August 30 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - $4,000 to win
Sunday, August 31 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $5,000 to win
Saturday, September 13 - Wartburg Speedway (Wartburg, TN) - $5,000 to
win
Friday, September 19 - Anderson Motor Speedway (Anderson, SC) - $12,000
to win
Saturday, October 11 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $TBA to win
Saturday, October 25 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $10,053 to win
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
- Ronnie Johnson - 1952
- Joe Denby - 1912
- Dillon Tidmore - 1889
- Michael Luna - 1759
- Billy Franklin - 1678
- Kendall Franklin - 1580
- Josh Henry - 1296
- Jordon Horton - 1036
- Cory Hedgecock - 784
- David Payne - 700
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises would like to thank all of our 2025 marketing partners including Franklin Enterprises, American Racer Tires, J&J Construction, VP Racing Fuels, Coltman Farms Racing, Southern Racing Enterprise, Thirteen34 Racing Media, Fullmoon Graphics, Gentry Used Auto Parts & Recycling, RockAuto.com, Knowles Race Parts & Bodies, Olivia Gentry Real Estate, MD3 Body Panels, Delph Communications, and Rugged Radios. More information on the tour can be found online at www.SASDirt.com or by
accessing the series Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SouthernAllStarDirtRacingSeries.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.DelphCommunications.com